NLPA 2025 SUMMIT AGENDA
Psychology at the Border
Resilience, Mental Health, and the Immigrant Journey
Hosted by UTRGV | October 16–18, 2025
Thursday, October 16 – Pre-Summit Workshops & Welcome
Morning Pre-Conference CE Workshops
• 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | APA Immigration Advocacy Training
• 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Immigration Evaluations Certification
Evening Bienvenida – Hidalgo Pump House
• 5:00 PM | Food Vendors Open (TBD exact time)
• 6:00 PM | Keynote: Sister Norma Pimentel
• 6:45 PM | Border Wall Walk
Friday, October 17 – Summit Day One
Morning Sessions
• 8:30 – 9:00 AM | Summit Welcome
• 9:00 – 9:30 AM | UTRGV Mariachi & NLPA President Welcome
• 9:30 – 10:30 AM | Keynote: Dr. Luis Zayas, UTRGV Provost
Program Sessions
• 10:45 – 11:45 AM | Session 1 (5–12 concurrent sessions)
• 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch & Keynote
• 1:00 – 2:00 PM | Posters & Cafecito
• 2:15 – 3:15 PM | Session 2 (5–12 concurrent sessions)
• 3:30 – 4:30 PM | Session 3 (5–12 concurrent sessions)
Evening
• 7:00 PM | Noche de Cultura featuring UTRGV Ballet Folklórico
Saturday, October 18 – Summit Day Two
Morning Keynote
• 8:00 – 9:15 AM | Keynote
Program Sessions
• 9:30 – 10:30 AM | Session 1 (5–12 concurrent sessions)
• 10:45 – 11:45 AM | Session 2 (5–12 concurrent sessions)
• 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch & Keynote
• 1:00 – 2:00 PM | Posters & Cafecito
• 2:15 – 3:15 PM | Session 3 (5–12 concurrent sessions)
• 3:30 – 4:30 PM | Session 4 (5–12 concurrent sessions)
Closing Celebration
• 7:00 PM | Awards Dinner – Western Theme – Embassy Suites
Sunday, October 19 – Optional Community Volunteer Experience
Tentative Locations:
Catholic Charities Humanitarian Respite Center
Tent Encampments – Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico
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